as in shimmering
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Recent Examples of gemmy
The Gemella collection includes statement bracelets inspired by pieces in their mother’s jewelry box as well as their irresistible gemmy sweetheart necklaces.
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Charlotte Diamond, Vogue, 24 June 2022
Charlotte Diamond, Vogue, 24 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gemmy
Adjective
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The book revealed the emotional wreckage that lay just beneath the seductive, glittering surface of a certain sector of France’s progressive cultural élite.—
Leslie Camhi,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2025
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Grab an aperol spritz and head to the coast of Capri with a new gothic suspense that proves darkness can lurk under even the most glittering surfaces.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Against elites, his Dangerous Fenwick is just over 50 percent, but his goal share (11-1) is a scintillating 91 percent.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The attention required to keep up isn’t always rewarded by the most scintillating developments in a plot that tends more often to simmer on a medium flame than come to a boil.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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The spherical object reportedly then burst into a blinding bright light.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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After emitting a blinding flash, the blazing rock’s explosion rattled buildings, shattered windows, and hospitalized roughly 1,500 civilians with the waves of its shrapnel.—
Max Bennett,
Discover Magazine,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Glaser, from a very glancing stylistic consideration, looks like a multicam by comparison.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Aug. 2024
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Even so, Joonam is too scattershot and distanced from culture and politics to resonate with the news — potentially the film’s greatest draw — in more than a glancing way.—
Caryn James,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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The Jets have a glaring need at right tackle after Morgan Moses left in free agency to sign with the rival Patriots.—
Antwan Staley,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2025
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Fast evaluation Banks may feel like an underwhelming pick given the glaring need at QB.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Gemmy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gemmy. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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